thanks for the friendly advice guys!! it is much appreciated! ill be honest....i was expecting it to cost more so im just gonna go for it! should be a fun project! plus i just got a new (higher paid) job so will need something to spend my extra pennies on! might take me a while to get started ...

hi guys,

so i recently stripped down my doner rocco and have a spare EX engine kicking about. i was thinking about stripping it down and doing a complete rebuild. but i am not too sure how much this will cost me, does anyone have any rough estimates?? its not that i need a new engine it would just ...

i got some mates rates on the go for my respray, got it for £370 not including paint. paint was about 110 i think. this is a massive saving but i helped the boy out with stripping the car down and masking!


i bought the second scirocco for £250 for spares and repairs. it had a gearbox with only ...

heres some pics from just after the respray, nice polish and wax, looking nice and shiney!! Trim needs some work and bumpers need resprayed...ill get round to it eventually!


http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2233/52987910150888975494313.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7454 ...

well when i was investigating the grommet was loose and without it there is a hole straight into the fuse box basically.

the grommet itself looks in good nick just doesnt seem to fit the hole.. should i just just the old grommet and tiger seal it up??

after some investigation it seems that it is in fact a leaking grommet under the scuttle! I think the windscreen has a very small leak so will have to be done at some point but has dropped down the priority list!

i am somewhat relieved as this is should be much easier to fix than the windscreen ...

i have a few after the respray but ive just moved flats so not on my computer atm, ill try and post a few later! my new place has a nice garage so fun times will be had working on the car!

hi everyone, i just joined the forum so thought id give you some background.

last summer i decided it was about time to buy my first car. id been driving for years but just my dads cars and the works van. i wanted something i could work on, and learn more about cars ( i have worked in car shops ...

ok thanks nate!

im gonna look at it properly on monday! for the mean time it will have to stay in the garage!! unfortunately this means i will have to clear the garage!!

hi DT1,

a mechanic friend had a look and thought it was the seal. he said that if I can get a new seal he would refit the windscreen for a small fee! I also didn't think it would be the seal but don't know where else to look!

Im going to get a hose out and see if I can see exactly where its ...

Cpt Custom wrote:

theredp wrote:hi guys, just joined this forum a couple days ago and i am also from Aberdeen ...

The Tartan Army gets bigger ... welcome aboard!

thanks!

there seems to be a good few sciroccos kicking about this area these days!

thanks for your reply GTXTRA,

I have tried my local dealer but according to them the part is obsolete. I also had a look on VWHeritage and could not find one on there either. I will have a look at VW classic parts.

also my apologies for posting in the wrong section... i did not realise :newbie ...

hi guys, just joined this forum a couple days ago and i am also from Aberdeen. bought my 1989 Scirocco GT last summer and slowly doing it up.



just thought id say hi!

hi guys, new member here.

I have a 1989 GT which I bought last summer.

I am having a problem with the windscreen, its leaking and the water seems to get into the fusebox...which in turn leads to a dead battery!!

I have been trying to track down a new windscreen seal but so far have not had any ...